Report on Occupational Employment and Wages

OMB Control No: 1220-0042	ICR Reference No: 202603-1220-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-1220-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report on Occupational Employment and Wages
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/18/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	06/30/2026	06/30/2026
Responses	256,879	0	255,362
Time Burden (Hours)	128,440	0	139,955
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a Federal/State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current detailed occupational employment and wages for each Metropolitan Statistical Area and Metropolitan Division as well as by detailed industry classification. OEWS survey data assists in the development of employment and training programs established by the Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1998 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Respondents include private establishment, schools, hospitals, State and Local Government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 649 205 Name of Law: Immigration Act of 1990    PL: Pub.L. 105 - 220 309 Name of Law: Workforce Investment Act of 1998    US Code: 29 USC 2 Name of Law: Collection, Collation, and Reports of Labor Statistics    PL: Pub.L. 105 - 332 118-122 Name of Law: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998    US Code: 29 USC 1 Name of Law: Design and Duties of the Bureau Generally

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 67716	11/09/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 21211	04/10/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Mandatory OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Four Page Form Mandatory OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Four Page Form Mandatory ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2 Report on Occupational Employment - Government/Voluntary OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary PR (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2 ,   OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary PR (Spanish) ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish) Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Mandatory OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Four Page Form Mandatory OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Four Page Form Mandatory ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2 Report on Occupational Employment - Private/Voluntary OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2, OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2, OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2, OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary PR (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish), OEWS Point Wage Fax Form, OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary OEWS Point Wage Fax Form ,   OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary ,   OEWS Weblite - Contact Info 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - Data Entry 7.2 ,   OEWS Weblite - File Upload 7.2 ,   OEWS Four Page Form Voluntary PR (Spanish) ,   OEWS Point Wage Fax Form (Spanish)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	256,879	255,362	0	1,517	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	128,440	139,955	0	-11,515	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden is expected to increase a little because of the additional agricultural sample units being added to the survey. However, the overall burden is expected to decrease due to 2 states no longer reporting establishment data for the survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Jeffrey Holt 202 691-5095

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 03/18/2026

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